Nah, sorry. I like the setting of Mai-Otome much more ( because it has more potential of a "Nations in conflict" scenario ), the whole Otome concept is better ( letting the girls do the fighting, instead of their pets ), it has less Mikoto ( always better.... almost as annoying an character as Ranka ) and Shizuru being less psycho and more the calm lady of war. All in all, a much superior setting. As for the story, also much better than the "highschool comedy, then abrupt shift to tragedy fight anime" Mai-Hime.